ts 45,000 lives lost each year - needlessly. (*see pie chart) C MYTHS ABOUT ORGAN DONATION 1. MYTH: Some Major Religions oppose organ donation. 2. FACT: All mainstream religions support organ donation and consider it a benevolent charitable act. 3. MYTH: Organ donation disfigures the body, making an open casket funeral impossible. 4. FACT: Organ Donation does not disfigure the body and does not interfere with funeral plans, including open casket services. 5. MYTH: Only heart, liver and kidneys can be transplanted. 6. FACT: The heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver and intestines are the organs that can be donated. Tissue that can be donated include the eyes, skin, bone, heart valves and tendons. TRANSITION: There is much more information readily available for furthering your understanding of the subject. D SOLUTION STEP/ PROJECTION STEP 1. For those who would like to know more about organ donation and how to pledge to be an organ donor, you can visit the web-site HTTP://www.organdonor.gov/contents.htm 2. Here you will find answers to all of your questions with links to most every resource available on the web. ACTION STEP TRANSITION: I hope that all of you will at least look this up next time that you are on the internet. Taking few a minutes of your time today may...
